עֵ֫בֶר

e.verEber
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man15 occurrences4 books15 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Eber: A Gadite chief during the reign of Jotham
  • Eber: Son of Elpaal, a Benjamite
  • Eber: Son of Shashak, a Benjamite
  • Eber: Ancestor of Abraham; father of Peleg and Joktan
  • Eber: A priest during the time of Joiakim

Definition

the same as H5676; Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Eber, Heber.

Glossary entries

Eber Heber

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

15 total
  1. Genesis 10:21עֵ֔בֶר · of Eber
    And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
  2. Genesis 10:24עֵֽבֶר׃ · Eber
    Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
  3. Genesis 10:25וּלְעֵ֥בֶר · to Eber
    Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  4. Genesis 11:14עֵֽבֶר׃ · Eber
    When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
  5. Genesis 11:15עֵ֔בֶר · Eber
    And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
  6. Genesis 11:16עֵ֕בֶר · When Eber
    When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
  7. Genesis 11:17עֵ֗בֶר · Eber
    And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
  8. Numbers 24:24עֵ֑בֶר · and Eber
    Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:18עֵֽבֶר׃ · Eber
    Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
  10. 1 Chronicles 1:19וּלְעֵ֥בֶר · to Eber
    Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
  11. 1 Chronicles 1:25עֵ֥בֶר · Eber
    Eber, Peleg, Reu,
  12. 1 Chronicles 5:13וָעֵ֖בֶר · and Eber
    Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
  13. 1 Chronicles 8:12עֵ֥בֶר · Eber
    The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
  14. 1 Chronicles 8:22וָעֵ֖בֶר · Eber
    Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
  15. Nehemiah 12:20עֵֽבֶר׃ · Eber
    …of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;